The Fashion Epidemic

[@fashionelitist]

In conclusion go outside fellas In all seriousness tell me about how quarantine effected you and possibly your growth as a person/style.

[@xx_kitty3cat_xx517]

nooo

[@C_a_ns]

You should change your name to fashion existentialist

[@Craig-fg3lf]

I'd def own you if given the chance 🥰

[@_whoopy]

I feel like I've become more self-dependent from covid since just like you I dropped many of the people I don't need in my life before going to college. I think quarantine got me to focus more on myself, since I wouldn't be around people much, I wouldn't be pressured or tempted into fitting into norms. I've developed character and I'm a lot happier person as a result from it

[@randxmT_T]

teen here, before quarantine, I was so talkative, can make a conversation long and able to make jokes, and my fit is always skinny except top. when quarantine happened, I became silent (and my social skills went down the drain can't even converse about anything with my cousin xD), discovered many things online ex. fashion, and lurk in there for hours it's not even funny. rn I'm doing good and still recovering my social skills and my fit I think improved. everything oversized and following 2/3 rule.

[@Solid_Gravy]

In conclusion, if you put on a hard fit but never go outside for it to be noticed, was the fit ever hard?

[@gerwan9132]

Socrates could never

[@Midori22222]

But if you’re dressing up for yourself why do you need others to see you. At the end of the day we’ll use fashion to feed our egos from external validation

[@larifari_das]

@@Midori22222 Your fit is a reflection of who you want to be, but deep down you know, you want to be that person in public and at all times. Be yourself.

[@grey_f98]

it's like rocks, it's only hard when someone touches it, then goes back to soft when no one knows

[@homelochino3864]

​@@Midori22222the dressing for one self idea is so fake, the reason we made fashion was to be seen by others

[@zege_yt]

2018- streetwear/hypebeast 2020- 💀 2023- idk i hate clothes, they are awesome

[@playboialexx]

everytime jq drops i reconsider whether having a hard fit is even hard

[@west_spirit7352]

real

[@sk6my538]

izza luh calm fit

[@sonsauvage]

philosophy for the modern person

[@rhithym]

My covid experience was literally the complete opposite of yours. I didn't get any stimulus checks, and as an "essential worker" I stayed employed and worked 5 days a week. I didn't get that extra money to spend on things I wanted like you did, nor did I suddenly gain a heapload of time for myself. Everyone around me got to gorge on their newfound time and money, yet my working class lookin-ass had to keep slaving away. I had to sell a lot of my favorite pieces out of necessity, and yet all my friends came out of covid with entirely new wardrobes. 3 years later and I'm just NOW starting to recover and rebuild my fashion slowly.

[@Drownedinblood]

Same. I didn't qualify because I worked too many days even though the days were like 5 hours each. Covid was prob the worst time financially for me.

[@marcop.525]

Some people like us have to work while other scratch their viruses

[@BigV24]

respect

[@martro_]

I had a very similar experience. It was rough and strained a lot of my relationships in a way I would argue is worse than just being isolated.

[@Lordxenu4]

the hardest fit is spending quality time with your friends

[@FrostyCasual]

Definitely some hard hitting segments in this video about the cycle of loneliness. Fashion is one hell of a drug, but it sure ain't a replacement for social interaction. Thank you based JQ

[@dextermorgan318]

And social interaction ain't a replacement for wisdom

[@dwargonedragon794]

​@@dextermorgan318You ain't gonna get much wisdom without interacting with people more.

[@thelastvbuck]

The problem with fashion for me is that I want to dress more confident than I actually am. I suddenly just became conscious with the clothes that I wear, and developed this idea in my head that I have to look better than the average person. But then at the same time I'm scared of wearing anything actually cool cause I'll stick out more than I want to.

[@reythin562]

I had a pretty drastic change in my style over the last few years starting with covid. and what i can say for certain and preach to everyone about fashion, is that you HAVE to wear your clothes with confidence. Otherwise people, even if theyre not into fashion, will notice it and they feel like your wearing something that doesnt fit you in terms of your personality. I live in a rural area and with my style i stand out like crazy, but since im really comfortable with it and really think that it suits me, people give me compliments even though the clothes are almost never something they would wear. So yeah go out of your comfort zone and try new things, but wear it with confidence :)

[@afonsoo19]

The is so true for me too

[@thelastvbuck]

@@reythin562 yeah exactly. I can't wear anything too crazy for this exact reason lol

[@fernandoelvir2516]

This kinda hit too hard im the loneliest I’ve ever been in my life and seeing others feel that too hits

[@crunchysalmons]

real fashion is wearing white pants for a week, then dying them a different color, after a week dipping the legs halfway in bleach, wearing them for a month, then adding a patch or two. that’s real fashion. that’s real risk taking, experimentation and bonding with your individual pieces that are one of a kind. get a sewing machine everyone and don’t spend $200 on plain black clothes with one chain attached

[@dwargonedragon794]

I always wanted to learn how to make my own clothes. There's always something about the clothes I buy that is flawed; like the lining isn't good, the fabric is too thin, the material isn't good. Unfortunately, I'm not that discontented enough to try it. They're still a piece of art that I enjoy wearing.

[@DavidBerger-g2h]

Sounds pretty fun ngl. Clothes change as you wear them and thats interesting.

[@cornhead3000]

I’ve found very recently that it is worth taking the extra leap to put yourself out there and meet new people, even if u see them and think yo they fit is hard like mine but they prolly don’t get it, you’d be surprised by who rly gets it. Also if they don’t, so what, u gained a new (usually) friendly face to at least call by name now, if u part ways whatever. U will come in contact with those real ones tho, you’ll know right away. Then it’s worth devoting more time and effort to know them, and for me personally I like to live life thinking how can I positively benefit those that interact with me every day, family, best friend, acquaintances, randoms, haters, all of em. Dont know if that makes sense but that’s my 2 dabloons for u

[@catfacexkillah]

I randomly find you in my algorithm sometimes and always enjoy your take and what you have to say... Even as a 37 year old woman. Today I have decided to subscribe, thanks for always making content that makes me think.

[@yahooD-wd3fq]

had to pause the video and comment bc literally not even two hours ago i was reflecting on how finding your aesthetic/style takes time and how i only just recently have gotten into a groove and feel like ok i actually have a personal style that i feel content w. also it takes time to figure out what silhouettes, colours and patterns in clothing look best on u/you like. and it takes time (for normal ppl) to accumulate a good wardrobe of cohesive pieces that fit together and w you

[@illusionb2323]

I’m socially withdrawn irl and online no matter what I do I feel completely hopeless at this point to change that aspect of myself and expecting others to come “save” me is foolish and unrealistic ,so I’ve just given up on trying to get better. I may be socially withdrawn from everyone my age but atleast I can be a recluse in a full yohji fit 😌

[@makkerfelix]

bro needs a licensed therapist

[@theoneeyedowl4182]

Average tokyo ghoul fan: (coming from a tokyo ghoul fan, don't take it seriously)

[@paigefisher7503]

you should watch Sound of Metal, ive been where you are and it helped me understand where i need to go. you'll find your path, i believe in you

[@stooglesgoogles7246]

Real haha, i live in hypervigilance mode

[@Bardia_sw]

Came for the fashion advice, stayed for the therapy session

[@emzz7358]

lost a lot of friends due to the one sided thing you mentioned. realised who my real friends were... but aye that's how it is

[@mekl3]

i became socially withdrawn and extremely socially anxious both physically and online, even just thinking about commenting like this or exchanging greetings with a cashier makes my stomach turn and my pulse quicken as dumb as it may sound. during covid i was glued to my phone 24/7 with a huge group of online friends, but gradually i lost contact with them all due to my now horrifically awkward convos and constant unannounced disappearances from everything. i definitely changed a lot, some for the better and some for worst; i've tried to become better many times but i just accepted this is how i'll have to live from now on

[@jasonclark6429]

Only 5 minutes into this but you gave a more thorough assessment to what I’ve been saying since lockdown Fashion has been my main point of interest for some time and I don’t have many friends The ones I have typically don’t have love or much knowledge about fashion fashion or they are heavy on following trends. I live somewhere where the demand for fashion is low and we pretty much get nothing and majority of the ppl who have unique or simply nice wardrobes aren’t from here and typically college students who are loners. When having conversations during that time to now when one of my friends bring up “new trendy pieces” it’s typically things I’ve wanted in the past and I end up explaining to them that it’s ok to be yourself but the outfits they are mimicking and trends they are following are the same pieces and similar fits I was trying to show them and out together years prior

[@jasonclark6429]

My whole point was I wish this video existed then to show them another voice saying what I was saying. I just said it shorter

[@Siesjavier]

I don't why I'm being full blunt honest with strangers but Covid really fucked me up hard. It was my second year in community college and I just got off of academic probation so I was worried to fall back and Covid hit towards the middle of my semester. It didn't help that I turned 21 around that time and I started to develop a drinking problem because of the isolation, I think what also caused it, is that I am a communications major and I was very outgoing my first years and talked to everyone I met or sat next to. During isolation I became more reclusive and I struggled to this day to get back on it.

[@Woozy.0]

My big takeaway was that simulating depression long enough by self isolating, I eventually crossed into true depression, and this turned into buying stupid clothes to amuse myself. Unfortunately, most of it was never worn outside 😭

[@lenkaleibnerova2376]

I learned to sew in quarantine, it was a huge change in my style, I can finally wear what I like, not what is in the stores 😊

[@NogGonnaMakeIt]

How long did it take you to become adequate? Do you think 30 is too old

[@ocean6992]

@@NogGonnaMakeIt hi im not the guy but i also started sewing during the pandemic and until you become decent at it itl take maybe a month os practice if you really get into it and do it everyday but if not just take your time and have fun there isnt a age where you just stop learning new things have a go at it hope you have fun

[@NogGonnaMakeIt]

@@ocean6992 thanks bro. Appreciate it

[@lenkaleibnerova2376]

@@NogGonnaMakeIt Maybe it took me a few months? I still wear some of my early creations, it doesn't matter that they're not perfect, I can always wear them at home or as sleepwear. I learned on my own, mostly from KZbin videos. I'm 31 now, it's never too late; I never sewed anything before the pandemic. You can do it, believe in yourself.

[@NogGonnaMakeIt]

@lenkaleibnerova2376 thank you, friend. I will ❤️

[@haleeoto]

this spoke to me on so many levels also i’m faded but seriously

[@Creamsicles]

It's crazy how real this video is, I clicked on this not knowing what to expect. In the part about socializing you have explained it in a way that is so relatable and comprehensible as a viewer, thank you so much 🙏

[@meagloaf8559]

wow great video man, you are describing my freshman college experience on self isolation and social anxiety, I am a lot more fashion forward minded now as well, but somewhere down the line I can't find a group to connect with much less people too, sometime in my life I started to care way too much when back then I cared less and had such an easy time connecting with and having fun with friends. My goal is to just thug it out and something will happen

[@iwannaseethereceipts]

Aesthetics are validating. True style is incredibly isolating.

[@epasuxelar4473]

I love this comment

[@marcop.525]

Most of covid fashion experimentations for office job workers at home were sweat pants and hoodies

[@dwargonedragon794]

Or suit jackets and boxers lol.

[@stefanhnavetsea1588]

it stunted the growth of my fades, I just finally moved into raw denim in late 2018, hoping I would wear those 21 oz, 24 oz, and double knee to do things, otherwise nothing much different being 41yr or 45 doesn't really matter, I always hate the idea of pursuing trend or fashion in general, I like to watch my denim to evolve into something more unique and the same with leather jackets and boots, so I also still wear the same style and fit I wear a decade ago, probably I will wear the same style for the rest of my days because it works for my build, old and new stuff added or getting replaced can blend together so I will never purge anything out of my wardrobe, it's like finding and honing your drawing style it's your identity.

[@Madeleinewith3Es]

Lockdown hit right after I got back from a year abroad for grad school, so my wardrobe was already all over and boring (yay film student life, we're behind the camera all the time and the uni was in a kinda rural area), and my local social life mostly dead from being gone and folks moving away. Early in '21 I started working retail, and the shifting schedules meant no time to ever really plan stuff with friends, and clothes were whatever the theme of the store was, but also had to be practical, I did go from a surf shop to a suit store and wearing suits for literally a whole year. Now I'm somewhere my schedule is even worse for a social life, but for the first time since 2018 I have a chance to build out a wardrobe and style that feels more like me.

[@drvortmi]

Jq dropping another "he just like me fr" Banger essay🔥and vlog

[@wtfisthisthingdude]

oh completely. Completely alone for months and months, after covid I just kept missing being completely myself like I was when I hung out with...myself. Fashion wise - made me want to be able to keep and visibly represent that part of myself, and not "lose" it. Was very difficult to adapt back. Similarly, just in general it was more difficult to socialize because socializing is all about compromise and I was tired of compromising myself (especially if you come from ultraconservative communities where self expression is NOT appreciated). Made me braver (but also more depressed and cringe edgy antisocial lonely and unable to interact hahah)

[@sanpippo2454]

Wanted to watch a silly fashion vid while eating my cherry tomatoes and bro comes and drags me down deeper into the spiral he's in

[@Egolesss]

very true in saying that fashion isn't exactly necessary, looking at maslow's hierarchy of needs; esteem and self actualization aren't prioritized until you can satisfy relationships, love and belonging. Only then you can escape into meaningful pursuit of hobbies and passions. I hope you have good friends and that they treat you well and that you treat them well. I personally am still working on that :(

[@BigV24]

I missed out on all of this during covid, fascinating to see it in hindsight.

[@nautica3241]

This is your best video yet

[@povilasl5383]

14:15 thank you man. I literally think about this at least 3 times a week, I still think my life path was changed so drastically and I cant really say if its for the better or worse, I mostly felt absolutely horrible during the pandemic and I feel like I still am recovering rn, but also great things happened during that time as well so im thankful for that.

[@jackreads]

I am currently unemployed with no friends so what you're describing in the past tense is my present experience

[@xsyipvods3421]

I've always been alt but i feel like in corona it did go more from black hoodie and black sweat pants to an actual alternative style (gothic). So i feel like it did speed it up. But more in a way of i've always listen to the music but wanted to dress on how i feel more personally instead of just black sweat pants and black hoodie and beany in the winter

[@Nihil-ist]

Dressing is a way to find your tribe, it's a barrier to entry as appearances do matter to all of us on a subconscious level. People used to get their influences from their surroundings and hobbies, but with the internet providing easy access to everything, this was inevitable. Covid sped it up, but with technology advancing, it was always trending towards this. Be more conscious of why you buy things, set a screen time, and go outside because life moves quickly.

[@lunawaa]

i genuinely enjoy your content so much, i have recently been trying to get into fashion and there has not been a better channel that i enjoy as much as yours also i love how u pair all of that with deep philosophical thoughts, makes me feel like i am watching a video essay on existentialism, keep up the great work !!

[@jacobsklar]

I went in to the pandemic kind of post streetwear, into archive a bit, but still experimenting with color and having fun fits. After and during definitely transitioned to just faded black vintage tees and cool pants. Wear mostly ball black now. Mainly for convenience. It all goes together, and I think it’s more flattering than bright colors. Maybe you could connect it to depression or nihilism but I feel like it’s more of a practical choice than anything else

[@littleman5188]

As someone who was struggling with anxiety and generally just hating myself for my appearances etc. Covid-19 definitely helped with rebuilding me from ground zero. Stuff like confidence, social pressure. Also with my appearance like outfits, hair. Or with general hobbies like music, computers etc. It 100% helped me to better understand myself as a whole. Which if covid never existed I would be depressed or somewhat a cheaper version of where I am.

[@dwargonedragon794]

In my case, I started caring about fashion even before the pandemic. During pandemic, I experimented with style. After pandemic, I found my style. It was a productive, although expensive, journey. It's nice to stay at home and reflect on things while I receive my unemployment insurance from my previous employer. Only few people really cares much about style or even fashion in north america, so it's good to just dress for yourself.

[@xyphoxdemon]

If it did have an effect, it came at a very interesting time. I was getting (back?) into fashion in the half year before covid hit. I was already largely influenced by people i followed on Instagram (and regrettably /fa/). During covid I had more time to shift away from larger styles/genres I followed and started looking more into specific brands. I suppose a part of that was shifting from purely thrifting to purely shopping on poshmark and ebay. There were definitely styles that i felt more comfortable indulging in because of their online presence (largely scene-revival stuff) that I probably would’ve felt self-conscious wearing around friends who wouldn’t have rly understood my new direction. After covid there was sort of a synthesis between how i was before and during covid. I don’t dress the same as I did during covid, but it’s definitely been synthesized into something different from how i was before it hit, and served as a building block.

[@nmacipad]

Man You’re the best. Keep growing We’re all watching your ascent

[@bigzorofan333]

wishing you well and hope you get that mold issue fixed cause that shit is no joke also great vid ty

[@XxOrangesoda2610xX]

I felt like I was an npc pre covid because of a lot of circumstances, I didn’t feel like I could truly be myself, I grew up in a conservative/hood environment so being alt was looked down upon (I was told the clothes I liked were wack/ gay and that the music I listened to was bad)so I adapted to what “popular” people were like to not be an outcast but never felt like myself. During covid I met and worked with one of my jow best homies who dressed alt and it made me more comfortable and confident with that side of myself and since then have been experimenting with different styles until I met my girlfriend last year who’s very alt and allowed me to fully embrace my true self with no shame. A lot of people I knew and my old homies told me I’ve changed but I seem more like myself. I don’t know if covid directly contributed to my growth as a person but being alone with my homie in that warehouse while the world was falling apart outside definitely did.

[@KKNOWSYOU]

During covid i wont lie was the best time for me i had just been pulled out of boarding school from my moms home country and enrolled in a public school in the uk after my first few weeks the pandemic hit i wont lie i was quite alone during this time my mother wasnt in the country for a whole year and she couldn't travel beck due to restrictions so it was just me and my grandma. I think the reason why i enjoyed it so much despite just getting out of boarding school and my mum being absent was because it wasnt boarding school and no one was bullying me i didnt have to see people i didnt like and that made me happy i didnt have that opportunity of solitude until covid i felt lonely and immensly depressed at school and i never associated anything good with it (i tranfered 4 times beause of bullying) so finally being alone didnt make me feel lonely. It gave me time to break myself down and reconstruct who i wanted to be and to look at myself in the mirror i used to be so insecure to wear anything my mom would pick everything for me but during covid i set myself a goal and that was to buy a pair of jeans i had never worn jeans before and went i put them on i just remember being so happy idk like i had mended a part of myself when schools opened i wasnt upset i felt better and it was like my first day again and i made some great freinds. That solitude gave me a chance to mend myself and to heal and even to step out and wear something i never would and to actually look myself in the mirror and like who i saw.

[@benjaminenriquez4525]

These kind of essay videos are amazing. I haven't seen this in the fashion industry yet. A little constructive criticism from my part (not necessary to take) would be that maybe the different main points of the video could be a little more clear and separated, also make clear the main idea of the whole video, like the "thesis" sort of. I know is not a thesis but you get the point. Anyways thank you JQ for a great video again. 🙏🙏

[@benjaminenriquez4525]

I think it may be because my dumb ass has a good amount of attention deficit and its just me that gets lost in the ideas sometimes, idk

[@perpetuallin]

totally check out rian phin if u enjoy analytical fashion content!

[@immanuelnona]

I felt happiest during Covid. Feel like my mindset was the healthiest it had ever been. Then as soon as things started going back to normal, I grew to lose myself again, even now

[@Zombrex2]

Most yapping in a vid I’ve ever seen

[@braxtonglass7195]

I was working out while this video was playing and you admitting defeat about not knowing how to pronounce the RR ceos name made me let out a hardy chuckle. (I almost crushed my skull with a weight)

[@YoogiNation]

the fear of rejection always keeps me inside

[@karstenbonnaire2706]

I went trough a similar journey, actually pretty much the same. I beliefe that the social side of things had also something to do with starting a new chapter with collage and moving to a new city. Not necessarily with clothing

[@user-fl5lr1nm5v]

Nice. Reminiscent of ‘wherever you go, there you are’.

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

the new cut is giving Meg Ryan circa you've got mail.

[@falsesenpai]

I often wonder how much I've changed in the pandemic, not just from my fashion style which did improve a bit, but mainly personality if the lockdown never happened what type of person would I have turned out? Maybe i wouldn't have felt so down and suffered with as much as i did mentally, but I am happy how i am now, and proud of the person i turned out to be, but deep down i know I would not be like this if covid never happened and i wonder how my other self would have been

[@antoniopatru8123]

I was just kinda always unintentionally fashionable since I was old enough to walk. After discovering video game clothing it did dock when I got my fnaf tshirt, super sonic layered tee, and Freddy beanie… but then I realized it was cringe and just started wearing flannels and jeans. Later came my band tee and graphic tee phase where I just started buying a lot of graphic tees and band merch at hot topic and bluenotes. After THAT though? That’s when I discovered JoJo and started watching fashion channels like Alex costa, teaching mens fashion, dre drexler, and later Frugal aesthetic and Fashion elitist. THAT’S when I started to get into fashion and feeling better about how I looked.

[@strangeattractor4959]

bro what is that thing at the back ? the cylinder silver white wit the handle?

[@averagemale9401]

Air filter

[@designedobsolescence]

Lost all interest in fashion over the pandemic. Was pretty heavily involved before that, a lot of my friends still are. Now i care more about how it's sourced than how it portrays me.

[@SashaJean-x8z]

I get this and kinda lament how easy it is to order up clothes that make people look interesting/ artistic etc but they aren't and are just following trends. A lot of what is available are just styles mimicking what the innovative/ creative/ countercultural people would wear on poverty - art budgets. But now those styles are mass produced in over priced and low quality brands. I started working on SoHo last week so the trends are very in my face and it's making me question how I can express something new and I'm thinking about painting text on clothes so the meaning is direct and can't be co-opted somehow.

[@Miloclaws]

I feel like covid didn't really affect me with my style. What really started my shift into trying on new things was really fashion being my form of escapism from the terrible things that were happening around me. I would scroll on tiktok and see the latest shein haul and wanted to try that. I've changed so drastically from how i looked and acted last year most people dont even recognize me. I started by doing 20 dollar shein hauls and buying big into fast fashion with my moms credit card. But as I've changed ive really evolved my style and have stopped really caring about whats trendy and just started trying to find clothes that fit who I am as a person .

[@anapaularosa4729]

It's a mix of Jedi and Samurai in your clothes..Anime, maybe...so cool

[@NoNameNo.5]

I’m a millennial….and I have never felt more like a boomer

[@jesusfreaklol1]

there is no after covid, but i had graduated college before quarentine and during it i thought okay ill be productive and this is what i want to go toward stylistically. But i developed agorophobia BAD and stayed in my room and rarely ate for a year then i got laid off but no unemployment and stimulus check i didnt get but i did get a few design opportunities and def bought quite a few pieces. Slowly things got better for me in terms of my mental health and i was so small that all my clothes fit weird or in better ways so i was doing alot of ootds, styling for friends, and some strangers. Then my mental health was well enough i started to eat again and gained back weight that i dont hate but other people do. Then my granddad got sick with heart issues and from then on ive been caretaking with my family and tryna stilllean into a style sense that feels like me. Somehow i have turned into the hardcore guys i used to want to date and wear way more tank tops than i would have ever before because now im quite confident with the fat on my body whereas before i resented my body for the way it looked naturally even before i had the lockdown.

[@younggoose69]

went into the video with the hope of some funny fashion recap of the covid era. what im left with is me questioning my life, hate it, great video.

[@neverme1444]

Im glad that the internet influenced be to dress how they do now. It makes me far more comfortable actually finding the clothes i want to wear, and wearing them proudly. My style, id say, is more a product of the bands and painters I like, and less of tiktok.

[@brxyann]

When he started talking about receiving stimmy’s with “we” 😭 like bro some of us where left were given nothing …. 😭

[@flizbo2357]

the hair looks very sexy - it doesnt look weird sometimes

[@kevinacevedo6289]

What's harder the fit or your life

[@cashcarti8532]

Watching your videos, I get a good dose of needed nihilism in the fashion industry, like I’m watching Friedrich Nietzsche or Arthur Schopenhauer gives takes on fashion 😂😂. Very detailed, introspective takes that make you wonder if you’re even doing fashion right sometimes, but still appreciated nonetheless

[@orenthabigg5973]

I think its a mixture of both. People naturally fravitate towards dressing a certain way. But are discouraged for various reasons. Covid gave em the time to reflect plus increased internet usage making them think the "core" they like is not wierd

[@exileisland2675]

As someone who will literally throw up and black out if i get too hot i always layer a tank top

[@GoofyTHPS]

Loved the video. Does anyone have an ID for his henley? I'm trying to get more "seethru" tops, any recommendation would be helpful, thanks.

[@johntruman2126]

This is what happens when you take this fashion shit too seriously 😂 Jokes aside I was kind of the same during COVID, really researching fashion aesthetics and spending hours browsing Grailed. Once I graduated and started working though I stopped caring so much and now just wear cool stuff that I like, in the grand scheme of things there's far less people who are into fashion then social media would make you think.

[@sonsauvage]

An excellent video this time man, truly.

[@dva5610]

Bro was gorgeous at 18 wtf

[@dogsilliam]

Great video youtuber user fashion elitist! I defiantly relate to a lot of what u said. In my case I got swept up in the eboy craze and wore the gayest most ugliest fits you can think off. I'm talking hot topic shorts and like 4 necklaces minimum. I was uploading to tiktok everyday, living on discord and Instagram. And when I went back to school, it was such a reality shock. I was getting heavily bullied for my cringe fits, and eventually toned down my style to something a little less *tiktok eboy explosion.* what I find so interesting is my style would have never evolved that way because before quarantine I was very repressed, I tried to act and dress as as straight as possible. But the lack of human interaction in a major group like warped my view of my self expression. I regret going to school dressed all crazy bc it was not worth the misgendering, but I'm glad I finally accepted my self for who I am. Emo.

[@Catthepunk]

14:41 is that a quote from you? I love it! Also, I want to inject some more anarchy into fashion/art. Making mutual aid the norm is one of my goals. I'd love to see your take on how that can be done.

[@FoSkEtTcHy]

Also, yiu speak like this is fashion as a whole, but really this video is more about the timeline of a teenager become an adult during covid. I guess that’s because I don’t consider “fashion TikTok” to be, in any shape or form, the guideline to what’s cool. More like the guideline for what’s trendy amongst people who have yet to get a real job and mature into scociety

[@thereisnomercy9980]

Where is the Long chain with the Ring from ?

[@smoke0783]

wake up babe new fashion elitist video dropped

[@reyluna0]

I've always been alt since i heard Green Day back in middle school But as I've grown older and discovered myself I've noticed that I've been adjusting it to a few thing: A. Weather, its always hot and humid here in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 so I've been buying more tank tops and mesh along with shorts B. Forgoing more masculine looks and embracing none binary/androgynous feels 😊to my outfits C. I've adopted colors a lot more than before specially if im doing things during the day and I'm going to be outside

[@rgnoc]

was already into popPunk/emo/grunge/skater fashion before covid, so i guess nothing really changed for me

[@jacksmile6669]

Its insane how different perspectives can be depending on the person, i had absolutley none of these problems, i was 16-17 when covid happened and played games everyday for hours with friends i was already close too. The cycle of loniliess never hit me, no rent, 16 so my brain isnt developed enoigh for me to even have worries about the news. It was the happiest time of my life. So to see just how different things actually were for other types of people is crazy to me. I was worried about winning trials in destiny 2, yall were worried about dying early

[@ethanmiller631]

1:46 where's the dog now i haven't seen it in your latest vids

[@Haden475]

i also wonder about my social life, like if covid didnt happen would i have lost those friends anyways? but in the end what happens it what always would have happened and what matters is that you feel fine and continue to try to connect and each time just do it a lil better. ps one of your fashion kinfolk here in germany told me i had a "wahnsinn fit".

[@franktorrez7315]

does anyone know where i can find the jewelry hes wearing?

[@jfx1083]

I also became obsessed with fashion during lockdown, but also discovered I was trans lol, so a lot of my fashion interest was specifically on learning a whole new gender of clothing rules and exploring my own "personal style" online lockdown was very painful but im very glad I had the opportunity for introspection : ) I wonder if anyone else here has a similar story

[@nocomplyyy]

i'm already at the bottom of the abyss after covid, only way is up now fr

[@goodnight.socialite]

13:36 are his armpits okay??

[@lu5926]

i love how self aware u are you should read this marxist psychology essay im about to drop about this same thing (like the rise of the avatar/digital fashion and consumerism)

[@tata021]

this truly is the joji era of fashion frank

[@henriquediniz5102]

how can i even search for clothes, do an video about this i beggin u

[@lizbethdane]

Poetic, you nailed it...

[@vai4271]

the lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night

[@KITSVNE_FM]

@fashionelitist where is that quote from about the doubters mind? really spoke to me. please let me know! (sauce...)

[@tylard5007]

The question you asked and I also happen to ask myself is “was this always what I was going to be?” Because of the internet or Covid I think it’s so interesting that I and other question it so often because it doesn’t really matter. We are a product of our environment and situations so who we are now is who we were always meant to be. That’s my take at least what y’all think?

[@P.Aether]

As a fashion peasantry, I agree with this message 🧑🏼‍🌾

[@crunchysalmons]

what’s the significance behind your jewelry or is it just empty aesthetic?? all my pieces were either made by me or found in garage sales by my friends

[@iamramen2781]

ahhhh the man got molded, he got hit with the carbon rot